Pin fastener



T. J. W. BROWN.

PIN FASTENER. APPLICATION FILEDIAUGJO. 1921.

Patented Oct. 24 1922.

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lat l Application filed .llugust To all "whom it may concern Be it known that l, Ti-ioin'as J. t l Brown. a citizen of the United States residing at Washington in the District of Columbiiu have invented certain new and us ful improvements inPin Fasteners; and

I do hereby'declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the This invention relates to improvements in pin fasteners.

An object of the present invention is to usable unitary pin fastening device wherein fabrics and other materials can be effectively united against separation in a smooth and unpuckered manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pin fastener wherein the neat appearance of the fastener is an important factor in that both the head and point of the pin are concealed from view upon at least one side of the united portions of the material.

A further object of my invention is to produce an easily manufactured and com paratively inexpensive pin fastener which can be retained in at least one of the portions of the materials to be united without danger of loss and without further manipulation of the pin as is now the case.

()ther advantages such as a material reduction in the possibility of injury through sticking or scratching will be obvious.

In the accompanying drawings whereinsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views Fig. 1 is a view of my improved pin fastener as applied and in use for joining the ends of what is commonly referred to as a soft collar;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of two ends of material showing my pin fastener uniting the same; and

Fig. 3 is a detached perspective view of the pin fastener.

My present pin has been designed with a view to increasing the permanency of the ordinary pin fastening and the same time produce an appearance which will be pleasing to the aesthetic. tastes. As shown I have applied my pin fastener to the joining ofthe usual separated free ends or l readily;

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The pin '1 is formed oiany suitable ma serial, and as will be understood can be varied in sizeand color for any par icular use required. .lt is usual to form the shank 2 of the pin of an appropriate length, and provide at one end of the shank a curved or crooked end 3, ant at the other end of the shank a curved crooked portion t immediately jacent the penetrating point- 5. The respective crooked portions are preferably of il-shape, the end 4 however forming substantially a hook over wh'ch the material can be easily passed. A head 6 is preferably formed upon the crooked end 3 as shown. The length of the crooks at each end may be varied as will be understood and tle size thereof may be changed to accommodate relatively thick or thin materials.

In use the pin is applied by inserting the penetrating point 5 through one end of the material and pushing the remainder of the pin therethrough untilthe crooked end 3 assumes the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The point at which the pin is inserted is preferably a short distance back from the edge of the material so that the head 6 of the pin lays against the inner face of the material and is concealed from view the opposite side thereof.

To join the other end of the material the penetrating point 5 is inserted at a point preferably corresponding to the distance selected from the edge of the opposite portion of the material. In practice it is comparatively easy to fasten the second material in the crooked end. 4:, in that the material can be grasped hooked over the point 5 and immediately moved to the position Shown in Fig. 2. In this position it will be seen that the point 5 is concealed from View, and that a particularly neat appearance is glVGIl to the collar. This is desirable in that the lower corners the pin fastener usual to join the cordevice behind safety pins and other slip-over devices now used are unsightly and tend to purker and distort the collar.

lVhen unlr'astening the pin device, the material is moved out of the crooked end t and over the point 5. In use it will be seen thativhere it is desirable the pin can be left in the opposite portion of the material, Without danger of slipping out and Such variations in the liorin oi? the shank and crooked. ends may he resorted to as properly lie withinthe scope of my invention, and l donot limit myself to the exact disclosures herein.

I claim:

1, A pin fastener for collars and the like comprising a relatively straight one-piece shank having a crooked end portion forming the head of the pin, and another crooked end portion forming the penetrating point oithe pin, both ol said crooked end portions being 'arrangedto lie-parallel with said straight shank.

2. A one-piece pin fastener for collars comprising a shank having a curved end portion the continuation of which is adapted to lie parallel with said shank, a head on said'end portion, another curved end portion provided on the said shank, the continuation of which is adapted to lie parallel With said shank, and a penetrating point formed on said last-mentioned curved portion, said point and said head being arranged in alinement With each othen In testimony whereof I my signature, in presence of two subscribing Witnesses 'lHOlVIAS J W. BROlVN.

Witnesses HELEN (in REAGAN, JAMES H. llilARRQ 

